Remove ?> from top of a php html page

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rctxtreme posted this at 05:49—30th October 2006.

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<?php
require("./SSI.php"); 
echo '<html>
<head>
<title>PAGE TITLE</title>
<!-- The ?rc3 part of this link is just here to make sure browsers don\'t cache it wrongly. -->
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="', $settings['theme_url'], '/style.css?rc3" />
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/print.css?rc3" media="print" />
</head>
<body class="windowbg">
PAGE CONTENT
</body>

</html>'; ?>

How come a ?> appears on the top of the page when I view it? And how do I get rid of it?

Web Programming and Application Development

Busy posted this at 09:36—30th October 2006.

He has: 6,151 posts

Joined: May 2001

do this:

<?php
require("./SSI.php"); 
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>PAGE TITLE</title>
<!-- The ?rc3 part of this link is just here to make sure browsers don\'t cache it wrongly. -->
	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?=$settings['theme_url']?>/style.css?rc3" />
	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?=$settings['default_theme_url']?>/print.css?rc3" media="print" />
</head>
<body class="windowbg">
PAGE CONTENT
</body>

</html>

if PAGE CONTENT is a PHP variable wrap it in php tags.
Not sure if it is your code or the forum doing it, but the commas (href="', $settings['...) on the href bits should be full stops href="'. $settings[ ...

You didn't say echo ... was being shown on the screen so I assume you are either saving this as a .php file or you have added a .htaccess file so as to view a .html file as a .php file

<?bhb if(broken){ echo("It wasn't me Smiling "); } ?>
Learn HTML the ez way - EzHTML.net

Some people are like slinkies, they dont really serve any purpose but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs ...

rctxtreme posted this at 05:07—31st October 2006.

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Still there. It is a php file. And the commas were used in the index.template.php file for SMF Default, so why should it be full stops?

Busy posted this at 08:57—31st October 2006.

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Check the SSI.php file for the ?>

the comma is like a continue/and, the full stop like a break/insert

echo "stuff goes here ". $variable ." more stuff ";
same for single quotes (double just stands out more on here)

commas are used in things like javascript to continue long lines

<?bhb if(broken){ echo("It wasn't me Smiling "); } ?>
Learn HTML the ez way - EzHTML.net

Some people are like slinkies, they dont really serve any purpose but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs ...

rctxtreme posted this at 10:25—31st October 2006.

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The ?> is at the end of SSI.php:

// Check the passed ID_MEMBER/password.  If $is_username is true, treats $id as a username.
function ssi_checkPassword($id = null, $password = null, $is_username = false)
{
	global $db_prefix, $sourcedir;
	// If $id is null, this was most likely called from a query string and should do nothing.
	if ($id === null)
		return;
	$request = db_query("
		SELECT passwd, memberName, is_activated
		FROM {$db_prefix}members
		WHERE " . ($is_username ? 'memberName' : 'ID_MEMBER') . " = '$id'
		LIMIT 1", __FILE__, __LINE__);
	list ($pass, $user, $active) = mysql_fetch_row($request);
	mysql_free_result($request);
	return sha1(strtolower($user) . $password) == $pass && $active == 1;
}

?>

Busy posted this at 20:41—31st October 2006.

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If that is the whole SSI.php file contents, then add a <?php at the very top of the file

rctxtreme posted this at 05:22—1st November 2006.

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Joined: Oct 2006

>_<

<?php
/******************************************************************************
* SSI.php                                                                     *
*******************************************************************************
* SMF: Simple Machines Forum                                                  *
* Open-Source Project Inspired by Zef Hemel (zef@zefhemel.com)                *
* =========================================================================== *
* Software Version:           SMF 1.1 RC3                                     *
* Software by:                Simple Machines (http://www.simplemachines.org) *
* Copyright 2001-2006 by:     Lewis Media (http://www.lewismedia.com)         *
* Support, News, Updates at:  http://www.simplemachines.org                   *
*******************************************************************************
* This program is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it     *
* under the terms of the provided license as published by Lewis Media.        *
*                                                                             *
* This program is distributed in the hope that it is and will be useful,      *
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES; without even any implied warranty of            *
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.                        *
*                                                                             *
* See the "license.txt" file for details of the Simple Machines license.      *
* The latest version can always be found at http://www.simplemachines.org.    *
******************************************************************************/
// Don't do anything if SMF is already loaded.
if (defined('SMF'))
    return true;
define('SMF', 'SSI');
// We're going to want a few globals... these are all set later.
global $time_start, $maintenance, $msubject, $mmessage, $mbname, $language;
global $boardurl, $boarddir, $sourcedir, $webmaster_email, $cookiename;
global $db_server, $db_name, $db_user, $db_prefix, $db_persist, $db_error_send, $db_last_error;
global $db_connection, $modSettings, $context, $sc, $user_info, $topic, $board, $txt;
// Remember the current configuration so it can be set back.
$ssi_magic_quotes_runtime = get_magic_quotes_runtime();
@set_magic_quotes_runtime(0);
$time_start = microtime();
// Get the forum's settings for database and file paths.
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/Settings.php');
$ssi_error_reporting = error_reporting(E_ALL);
// Don't do john didley if the forum's been shut down competely.
if ($maintenance == 2 && (!isset($ssi_maintenance_off) || $ssi_maintenance_off !== true))
    die($mmessage);
// Fix for using the current directory as a path.
if (substr($sourcedir, 0, 1) == '.' && substr($sourcedir, 1, 1) != '.')
    $sourcedir = dirname(__FILE__) . substr($sourcedir, 1);
// Load the important includes.
require_once($sourcedir . '/QueryString.php');
require_once($sourcedir . '/Subs.php');
require_once($sourcedir . '/Errors.php');
require_once($sourcedir . '/Load.php');
require_once($sourcedir . '/Security.php');
if (@version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '4.2.3') != 1)
    require_once($sourcedir . '/Subs-Compat.php');
// Connect to the MySQL database.
if (empty($db_persist))
    $db_connection = @mysql_connect($db_server, $db_user, $db_passwd);
else
    $db_connection = @mysql_pconnect($db_server, $db_user, $db_passwd);
if ($db_connection === false)
    return false;
// Add the database onto the prefix to avoid conflicts with other scripts.
if (strpos($db_prefix, '.') === false)
    $db_prefix = is_numeric(substr($db_prefix, 0, 1)) ? $db_name . '.' . $db_prefix : '`' . $db_name . '`.' . $db_prefix;
else
    @mysql_select_db($db_name, $db_connection);
// Load installed 'Mods' settings.
reloadSettings();
// Clean the request variables.
cleanRequest();
// Check on any hacking attempts.
if (isset($_REQUEST['GLOBALS']) || isset($_COOKIE['GLOBALS']))
    die('Hacking attempt...');
elseif (isset($_REQUEST['ssi_theme']) && (int) $_REQUEST['ssi_theme'] == (int) $ssi_theme)
    die('Hacking attempt...');
elseif (isset($_COOKIE['ssi_theme']) && (int) $_COOKIE['ssi_theme'] == (int) $ssi_theme)
    die('Hacking attempt...');
elseif (isset($_REQUEST['ssi_layers']))
{
    if ((get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? addslashes($_REQUEST['ssi_layers']) : $_REQUEST['ssi_layers']) == htmlspecialchars($ssi_layers))
        die('Hacking attempt...');
}
if (isset($_REQUEST['context']))
    die('Hacking attempt...');
// Make sure wireless is always off.
define('WIRELESS', false);
// Gzip output? (because it must be boolean and true, this can't be hacked.)
if (isset($ssi_gzip) && $ssi_gzip === true && @ini_get('zlib.output_compression') != '1' && @ini_get('output_handler') != 'ob_gzhandler' && @version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '4.2.0') != -1)
    ob_start('ob_gzhandler');
else
    $modSettings['enableCompressedOutput'] = '0';
// Primarily, this is to fix the URLs...
ob_start('ob_sessrewrite');
// Start the session... known to scramble SSI includes in cases...
if (!headers_sent())
    loadSession();
else
{
    if (isset($_COOKIE[session_name()]) || isset($_REQUEST[session_name()]))
    {
        // Make a stab at it, but ignore the E_WARNINGs generted because we can't send headers.
        $temp = error_reporting(error_reporting() & !E_WARNING);
        loadSession();
        error_reporting($temp);
    }
    if (!isset($_SESSION['rand_code']))
        $_SESSION['rand_code'] = '';
    $sc = &$_SESSION['rand_code'];
}
// Get rid of $board and $topic... do stuff loadBoard would do.
unset($board);
unset($topic);
$user_info['is_mod'] = false;
$context['user']['is_mod'] = false;
$context['linktree'] = array();
// Load the user and their cookie, as well as their settings.
loadUserSettings();
// Load the current or SSI theme. (just ues $ssi_theme = ID_THEME;)
loadTheme(isset($ssi_theme) ? (int) $ssi_theme : 0);
// Take care of any banning that needs to be done.
if (isset($_REQUEST['ssi_ban']) || (isset($ssi_ban) && $ssi_ban === true))
    is_not_banned();
// Load the current user's permissions....
loadPermissions();
// Load the stuff like the menu bar, etc.
if (isset($ssi_layers))
{
    $context['template_layers'] = $ssi_layers;
    template_header();
}
else
    setupThemeContext();
// Make sure they didn't muss around with the settings... but only if it's not cli.
if (isset($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']) && !isset($_SERVER['is_cli']) && session_id() == '')
    trigger_error($txt['ssi_session_broken'], E_USER_NOTICE);
// Without visiting the forum this session variable might not be set on submit.
if (!isset($_SESSION['USER_AGENT']) && (!isset($_GET['ssi_function']) || $_GET['ssi_function'] !== 'pollVote'))
    $_SESSION['USER_AGENT'] = $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'];
// Call a function passed by GET.
if (isset($_GET['ssi_function']) && function_exists('ssi_' . $_GET['ssi_function']))
{
    call_user_func('ssi_' . $_GET['ssi_function']);
    exit;
}
if (isset($_GET['ssi_function']))
    exit;
// You shouldn't just access SSI.php directly by URL!!
elseif (basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']) == 'SSI.php')
    die(sprintf($txt['ssi_not_direct'], $user_info['is_admin'] ? '\'' . addslashes(__FILE__) . '\'' : '\'SSI.php\''));
error_reporting($ssi_error_reporting);
@set_magic_quotes_runtime($ssi_magic_quotes_runtime);
return true;
// This shuts down the SSI and shows the footer.
function ssi_shutdown()
{
    if (!isset($_GET['ssi_function']) || $_GET['ssi_function'] != 'shutdown')
        template_footer();
}
// Display a welcome message, like:  Hey, User, you have 0 messages, 0 are new.
function ssi_welcome($output_method = 'echo')
{
    global $context, $txt, $scripturl;
    if ($output_method == 'echo')
    {
        if ($context['user']['is_guest'])
            echo $txt['welcome_guest'];
        else
            echo $txt['hello_member'], ' <b>', $context['user']['name'], '</b>', allowedTo('pm_read') ? ', ' . $txt[152] . ' <a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=pm">' . $context['user']['messages'] . ' ' . ($context['user']['messages'] == '1' ? $txt[471] : $txt[153]) . '</a>' . $txt['newmessages4'] . ' ' . $context['user']['unread_messages'] . ' ' . ($context['user']['unread_messages'] == '1' ? $txt['newmessages0'] : $txt['newmessages1']) : '', '.';
    }
    // Don't echo... then do what?!
    else
        return $context['user'];
}
// Display a menu bar, like is displayed at the top of the forum.
function ssi_menubar($output_method = 'echo')
{
    global $context;
    if ($output_method == 'echo')
        template_menu();
    // What else could this do?
    else
        return $context;
}
// Show a logout link.
function ssi_logout($redirect_to = '', $output_method = 'echo')
{
    global $context, $txt, $scripturl, $sc;
    if ($redirect_to != '')
        $_SESSION['logout_url'] = $redirect_to;
    // Guests can't log out.
    if ($context['user']['is_guest'])
        return false;
    echo '<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=logout;sesc=', $sc, '">', $txt[108], '</a>';
}
// Recent post list:   [board] Subject by Poster    Date
function ssi_recentPosts($num_recent = 8, $exclude_boards = null, $output_method = 'echo')
{
    global $context, $settings, $scripturl, $txt, $db_prefix, $ID_MEMBER;
    global $user_info, $modSettings, $func;
    if ($exclude_boards === null && !empty($modSettings['recycle_enable']) && $modSettings['recycle_board'] > 0)
        $exclude_boards = array($modSettings['recycle_board']);
    else
        $exclude_boards = empty($exclude_boards) ? array() : $exclude_boards;
    // Find all the posts.  Newer ones will have higher IDs.
    $request = db_query("
        SELECT
            m.posterTime, m.subject, m.ID_TOPIC, m.ID_MEMBER, m.ID_MSG, m.ID_BOARD, b.name AS bName,
            IFNULL(mem.realName, m.posterName) AS posterName, " . ($user_info['is_guest'] ? '1 AS isRead, 0 AS new_from' : '
            IFNULL(lt.ID_MSG, IFNULL(lmr.ID_MSG, 0)) >= m.ID_MSG_MODIFIED AS isRead,
            IFNULL(lt.ID_MSG, IFNULL(lmr.ID_MSG, -1)) + 1 AS new_from') . ", LEFT(m.body, 384) AS body, m.smileysEnabled
        FROM ({$db_prefix}messages AS m, {$db_prefix}boards AS b)
            LEFT JOIN {$db_prefix}members AS mem ON (mem.ID_MEMBER = m.ID_MEMBER)" . (!$user_info['is_guest'] ? "
            LEFT JOIN {$db_prefix}log_topics AS lt ON (lt.ID_TOPIC = m.ID_TOPIC AND lt.ID_MEMBER = $ID_MEMBER)
            LEFT JOIN {$db_prefix}log_mark_read AS lmr ON (lmr.ID_BOARD = m.ID_BOARD AND lmr.ID_MEMBER = $ID_MEMBER)" : '') . "
        WHERE m.ID_MSG >= " . ($modSettings['maxMsgID'] - 25 * min($num_recent, 5)) . "
            AND b.ID_BOARD = m.ID_BOARD" . (empty($exclude_boards) ? '' : "
            AND b.ID_BOARD NOT IN (" . implode(', ', $exclude_boards) . ")") . "
            AND $user_info[query_see_board]
        ORDER BY m.ID_MSG DESC
        LIMIT $num_recent", __FILE__, __LINE__);
    $posts = array();
    while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($request))
    {
        $row['body'] = strip_tags(strtr(parse_bbc($row['body'], $row['smileysEnabled'], $row['ID_MSG']), array('<br />' => '
')));
        if ($func['strlen']($row['body']) > 128)
            $row['body'] = $func['substr']($row['body'], 0, 128) . '...';
        // Censor it!
        censorText($row['subject']);
        censorText($row['body']);
        // Build the array.
        $posts[] = array(
            'board' => array(
                'id' => $row['ID_BOARD'],
                'name' => $row['bName'],
                'href' => $scripturl . '?board=' . $row['ID_BOARD'] . '.0',
                'link' => '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?board=' . $row['ID_BOARD'] . '.0">' . $row['bName'] . '</a>'
            ),
            'topic' => $row['ID_TOPIC'],
            'poster' => array(
                'id' => $row['ID_MEMBER'],
                'name' => $row['posterName'],
                'href' => empty($row['ID_MEMBER']) ? '' : $scripturl . '?action=profile;u=' . $row['ID_MEMBER'],
                'link' => empty($row['ID_MEMBER']) ? $row['posterName'] : '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=profile;u=' . $row['ID_MEMBER'] . '">' . $row['posterName'] . '</a>'
            ),
            'subject' => $row['subject'],
            'short_subject' => shorten_subject($row['subject'], 25),
            'preview' => $row['body'],
            'time' => timeformat($row['posterTime']),
            'timestamp' => forum_time(true, $row['posterTime']),
            'href' => $scripturl . '?topic=' . $row['ID_TOPIC'] . '.msg' . $row['ID_MSG'] . ';topicseen#new',
            'link' => '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?topic=' . $row['ID_TOPIC'] . '.msg' . $row['ID_MSG'] . '#msg' . $row['ID_MSG'] . '">' . $row['subject'] . '</a>',
            'new' => !empty($row['isRead']),
            'new_from' => $row['new_from'],
        );
    }
    mysql_free_result($request);
    // Just return it.
    if ($output_method != 'echo' || empty($posts))
        return $posts;
    echo '
        <table border="0" class="ssi_table">';
    foreach ($posts as $post)
        echo '
            <tr>
                <td align="right" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">
                    [', $post['board']['link'], ']
                </td>
                <td valign="top">
                    <a href="', $post['href'], '">', $post['subject'], '</a>
                    ', $txt[525], ' ', $post['poster']['link'], '
                    ', $post['new'] ? '' : '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?topic=' . $post['topic'] . '.msg' . $post['new_from'] . ';topicseen#new"><img src="' . $settings['images_url'] . '/' . $context['user']['language'] . '/new.gif" alt="' . $txt[302] . '" border="0" /></a>', '
                </td>
                <td align="right" nowrap="nowrap">
                    ', $post['time'], '
                </td>
            </tr>';
    echo '
        </table>';
}
// Recent topic list:   [board] Subject by Poster    Date
function ssi_recentTopics($num_recent = 8, $exclude_boards = null, $output_method = 'echo')
{
    global $context, $settings, $scripturl, $txt, $db_prefix, $ID_MEMBER;
    global $user_info, $modSettings, $func;
    if ($exclude_boards === null && !empty($modSettings['recycle_enable']) && $modSettings['recycle_board'] > 0)
        $exclude_boards = array($modSettings['recycle_board']);
    else
        $exclude_boards = empty($exclude_boards) ? array() : $exclude_boards;
    $stable_icons = array('xx', 'thumbup', 'thumbdown', 'exclamation', 'question', 'lamp', 'smiley', 'angry', 'cheesy', 'grin', 'sad', 'wink', 'moved', 'recycled', 'wireless');
    $icon_sources = array();
    foreach ($stable_icons as $icon)
        $icon_sources[$icon] = 'images_url';
    // Find all the posts in distinct topics.  Newer ones will have higher IDs.
    $request = db_query("
        SELECT
            m.posterTime, ms.subject, m.ID_TOPIC, m.ID_MEMBER, m.ID_MSG, b.ID_BOARD, b.name AS bName,
            IFNULL(mem.realName, m.posterName) AS posterName, " . ($user_info['is_guest'] ? '1 AS isRead, 0 AS new_from' : '
            IFNULL(lt.ID_MSG, IFNULL(lmr.ID_MSG, 0)) >= m.ID_MSG_MODIFIED AS isRead,
            IFNULL(lt.ID_MSG, IFNULL(lmr.ID_MSG, -1)) + 1 AS new_from') . ", LEFT(m.body, 384) AS body, m.smileysEnabled, m.icon
        FROM ({$db_prefix}messages AS m, {$db_prefix}topics AS t, {$db_prefix}boards AS b, {$db_prefix}messages AS ms)
            LEFT JOIN {$db_prefix}members AS mem ON (mem.ID_MEMBER = m.ID_MEMBER)" . (!$user_info['is_guest'] ? "
            LEFT JOIN {$db_prefix}log_topics AS lt ON (lt.ID_TOPIC = t.ID_TOPIC AND lt.ID_MEMBER = $ID_MEMBER)
            LEFT JOIN {$db_prefix}log_mark_read AS lmr ON (lmr.ID_BOARD = b.ID_BOARD AND lmr.ID_MEMBER = $ID_MEMBER)" : '') . "
        WHERE t.ID_LAST_MSG >= " . ($modSettings['maxMsgID'] - 35 * min($num_recent, 5)) . "
            AND t.ID_LAST_MSG = m.ID_MSG
            AND b.ID_BOARD = t.ID_BOARD" . (empty($exclude_boards) ? '' : "
            AND b.ID_BOARD NOT IN (" . implode(', ', $exclude_boards) . ")") . "
            AND $user_info[query_see_board]
            AND ms.ID_MSG = t.ID_FIRST_MSG
        ORDER BY t.ID_LAST_MSG DESC
        LIMIT $num_recent", __FILE__, __LINE__);
    $posts = array();
    while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($request))
    {
        $row['body'] = strip_tags(strtr(parse_bbc($row['body'], $row['smileysEnabled'], $row['ID_MSG']), array('<br />' => '
')));
        if ($func['strlen']($row['body']) > 128)
            $row['body'] = $func['substr']($row['body'], 0, 128) . '...';
        // Censor the subject.
        censorText($row['subject']);
        censorText($row['body']);
        if (empty($modSettings['messageIconChecks_disable']) && !isset($icon_sources[$row['icon']]))
            $icon_sources[$row['icon']] = file_exists($settings['theme_dir'] . '/images/post/' . $row['icon'] . '.gif') ? 'images_url' : 'default_images_url';
        // Build the array.
        $posts[] = array(
            'board' => array(
                'id' => $row['ID_BOARD'],
                'name' => $row['bName'],
                'href' => $scripturl . '?board=' . $row['ID_BOARD'] . '.0',
                'link' => '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?board=' . $row['ID_BOARD'] . '.0">' . $row['bName'] . '</a>'
            ),
            'topic' => $row['ID_TOPIC'],
            'poster' => array(
                'id' => $row['ID_MEMBER'],
                'name' => $row['posterName'],
                'href' => empty($row['ID_MEMBER']) ? '' : $scripturl . '?action=profile;u=' . $row['ID_MEMBER'],
                'link' => empty($row['ID_MEMBER']) ? $row['posterName'] : '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=profile;u=' . $row['ID_MEMBER'] . '">' . $row['posterName'] . '</a>'
            ),
            'subject' => $row['subject'],
            'short_subject' => shorten_subject($row['subject'], 25),
            'preview' => $row['body'],
            'time' => timeformat($row['posterTime']),
            'timestamp' => forum_time(true, $row['posterTime']),
            'href' => $scripturl . '?topic=' . $row['ID_TOPIC'] . '.msg' . $row['ID_MSG'] . ';topicseen#new',
            'link' => '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?topic=' . $row['ID_TOPIC'] . '.msg' . $row['ID_MSG'] . '#new">' . $row['subject'] . '</a>',
            'new' => !empty($row['isRead']),
            'new_from' => $row['new_from'],
            'icon' => '<img src="' . $settings[$icon_sources[$row['icon']]] . '/post/' . $row['icon'] . '.gif" align="middle" alt="' . $row['icon'] . '" border="0" />',
        );
    }
    mysql_free_result($request);
    // Just return it.
    if ($output_method != 'echo' || empty($posts))
        return $posts;
    echo '
        <table border="0" class="ssi_table">';
    foreach ($posts as $post)
        echo '
            <tr>
                <td align="right" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">
                    [', $post['board']['link'], ']
                </td>
                <td valign="top">
                    <a href="', $post['href'], '">', $post['subject'], '</a>
                    ', $txt[525], ' ', $post['poster']['link'], '
                    ', $post['new'] ? '' : '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?topic=' . $post['topic'] . '.msg' . $post['new_from'] . ';topicseen#new"><img src="' . $settings['images_url'] . '/' . $context['user']['language'] . '/new.gif" alt="' . $txt[302] . '" border="0" /></a>', '
                </td>
                <td align="right" nowrap="nowrap">
                    ', $post['time'], '
                </td>
            </tr>';
    echo '
        </table>';
}
// Show the top poster's name and profile link.
function ssi_topPoster($topNumber = 1, $output_method = 'echo')
{
    global $db_prefix, $scripturl;
    // Find the latest poster.
    $request = db_query("
        SELECT ID_MEMBER, realName, posts
        FROM {$db_prefix}members
        ORDER BY posts DESC
        LIMIT $topNumber", __FILE__, __LINE__);
    $return = array();
    while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($request))
        $return[] = array(
            'id' => $row['ID_MEMBER'],
            'name' => $row['realName'],
            'href' => $scripturl . '?action=profile;u=' . $row['ID_MEMBER'],
            'link' => '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=profile;u=' . $row['ID_MEMBER'] . '">' . $row['realName'] . '</a>',
            'posts' => $row['posts']
        );
    mysql_free_result($request);
    // Just return all the top posters.
    if ($output_method != 'echo')
        return $return;
    // Make a quick array to list the links in.
    $temp_array = array();
    foreach ($return as $member)
        $temp_array[] = $member['link'];
    echo implode(', ', $temp_array);
}
// Show boards by activity.
function ssi_topBoards($num_top = 10, $output_method = 'echo')
{
    global $context, $settings, $db_prefix, $txt, $scripturl, $ID_MEMBER, $user_info, $modSettings;
    // Find boards with lots of posts.
    $request = db_query("
        SELECT
            b.name, b.numTopics, b.numPosts, b.ID_BOARD," . (!$user_info['is_guest'] ? ' 1 AS isRead' : '
            (IFNULL(lb.ID_MSG, 0) >= b.ID_LAST_MSG) AS isRead') . "
        FROM {$db_prefix}boards AS b
            LEFT JOIN {$db_prefix}log_boards AS lb ON (lb.ID_BOARD = b.ID_BOARD AND lb.ID_MEMBER = $ID_MEMBER)
        WHERE $user_info[query_see_board]" . (!empty($modSettings['recycle_enable']) && $modSettings['recycle_board'] > 0 ? "
            AND b.ID_BOARD != " . (int) $modSettings['recycle_board'] : ''